embarqued in the undertaking: But God was
Pleased to dispose persons and Things, after the
Counsel of his own Will. The Men now designed
for a supply to that work, bring lately on their
march to the Water side, in order to take shiping
appeared to be of a other manner of spirit; Nevertheless,
satan eneavoured to hinder what hee
could, by casting a Bone in their way, though it
proved to no purpose; For, as they marched towards
Pott Patrick, it to fall out, that in the Garrison
of Ayre, a quarrel hapned betwixt a soldier
of that Garis[unr]n, and one of those men; wherein
the Garison soldier cutting off the others Nose, it
so exaspe[unr]d the party, that they took
it as an a out and injury to them all, to see one
of their Fellows so mangled, and thereupon hastily
advancing towards the main Guard to demand
reperation for this wrong, they were by the Guard
entertained as Enemies, and many on both sides
were engaged in all ill-favored contest, wherein
I doe not hear of above 4 that lost their Lives, but
the number of the wounded on both side amounted
to near Fourscore; though the business was
soon over, through the industry and prudence of
Lieut Col Bramston and the rest of the Officers of
each party; and those who were to goe away [unr]
the Sea side marched with all quietness the next morning
It hath pleased God, that by a sudden Fire that